Off the Record, the podcast, brings voices from the inside out. O.T.R holds  real discussions and shares views on personal, social and systemic  issues, ranging from gun violence in our city to the effects of COVID-19  in our jails.

Off the Record is hosted by Amadeusz peer mentors. Both of  these young men have been incarcerated themselves, and are determined to  have real and honest conversations about their experience before,  during and after incarceration on this podcast. Please find our host bios below:

Warren is considered an ex-gang member of Toronto, who served 11  years in prison for a gang-related homicide. During his incarceration,  Warren was a participant in Amadeusz's education program. After his  release, he has since changed his life and is in the field of helping youth in vulnerable communities. Steering youth  away from the gang-culture and criminal lifestyle, Warren is a peer  mentor and a public speaker.

Cauldrick is an African-American father of two. At a young age, he  was involved in a criminal lifestyle from drug trafficking, to gun  violence, and has seen the inside of jail cell a handful of times. Since  almost losing his life to gun violence in 2010, Cauldrick has since turned his life around, and has gone on to become a  peer mentor and a public speaker. Cauldrick also worked with multiple  organizations within the community helping young people facing social  and systemic barriers, and who are vulnerable to violence, crime and incarceration.

In this episode, our hosts talk about their experiences growing up in  Toronto and how incarceration, violence and crime has impacted their  lives.